diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9c06f3d..32bc1dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.name ${{ secrets.BALLERINA_BOT_USERNAME }}
           git config --global user.email ${{ secrets.BALLERINA_BOT_EMAIL }}
-          ./gradlew build -x check -x test
+          ./gradlew build -x test
       - name: Create lib directory if not exists
         run: mkdir -p ballerina/lib
       - name: Run Trivy vulnerability scanner
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8bf4950..94475f6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -99,3 +99,6 @@ release {
 task build {
     dependsOn("${packageName}-ballerina:build")
 }
+
+publishToMavenLocal.dependsOn build
+publish.dependsOn build